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Library Instruction for Liberal Arts

English 1113 (Word Assignment)

Prepared by:
Sarah Brick Archer
Assistant Professor of Library Services
Resource Coordinator, Dept. of Languages & Literature
Ofc. #L308B, ext. #3267

Welcome to the John Vaughan Library! The library hours and maps are available to provide general information about the library. Materials are arranged by subject using the Library of Congress Classification System.

The John Vaughan Library Physical Overview CLIP tutorial provides introductory material to the library's collections and services. Use the CLIP tutorials to reinforce topics that are covered in class.

Below is a chart showing the kinds of materials available in the library that will be needed to complete your assignment. Use this chart with any project to help determine what resources would be useful.

Type of resource

Where to find

How to use

Why useful

Librarians	Reference Desk, Middle of 1st floor	IM the Answer Need Help? Call ext. #3240	Provide research assistance
New York Times Index other newspapers	Index AI 21.N44, East side of 1st floor	Provides subject access to the New York Times paper. Contains full text articles. Newspaper is also available on 2nd floor in the gray file cabinet, under "N." Newspaper Source	The New York Times provides general news articles on all subjects from 1851 to the present.
Encyclopedias	Reference collection, "AE" section, 1st floor. Other encyclopedias arranged by subject. Try Funk & Wagnall's Encyclopaedia	Use the general alphabet or the index volume to locate a subject.	Provides an overview and starting place for topics.
Oxford English Dictionary (OED) Subject Dictionaries	Reference collection, 1st floor Ref. PE 1625.O87 1991 Reference collection, 1st floor	Available OED Online or in print. Use the alphabet to locate a word. Available in print arranged by subject. (See LC call number section)	Provides definition, history, and usage guidance.
Books	Main collection, 3rd floor, arranged by subject. Also available in electronic format.	Author, title, or subject searches using the Library Catalog. Electronic books available through Netlibrary or Ebrary. CLIP Tutorial on Ebooks	Provides in-depth information on a topic.
Magazines	Periodicals, 2nd floor, arranged by subject.	Search Masterfile Premier or Readers' Guide for full text articles CLIP Tutorial on EJournals	Provides general, current information on specific topics.
Journals	Periodicals, 2nd floor, arranged by subject.	For a general journal index, try Academic Search Premier. To locate other journal indexes, try the subject guide to journal indexes	Provides current information on scholarly topics.
Government Publications	All three floors, available through the Library Catalog	Government Periodicals MarciveWeb Docs	Publications prepared by federal and state agencies.
Special Collections, Delores Sumner, Librarian, ext. #3252	2nd floor, south, rm. #222 Hours M-F 8:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.	All of the materials are indexes on the Library Catalog	Contains Native American and Oklahoma history materials.
Internet	Reference, 1st floor	Use search engines Google CLIP Tutorial Best Information on the Net Infomine The Internet Public Library Librarians' Index to the Internet JVL NSU Subject Listing of Web Resources Subject Resources CLIP Tutorial	Current, full text information.

The Flow of Information (from the UCLA College Library and NWACC) depicts how information about an event can be represented in different types of resources. Understanding how information is disseminated helps to know where to look and the attributes of each format.

How do I Locate Resources not Available at NSU?

Interlibrary loan is available free of charge in which books and copies of articles can be borrowed from other libraries. Allow approximately two weeks for interlibrary loan requests to be received.

Where can I Locate an M.L.A. Style Manual?

The M.L.A. Handbook for Writers of Research Papers is located on the first floor at the call number, Ready Ref. LB 2369.G53 1999. Try the Modern Language Association Web page. For help in citing resources, try the KnightCite Bibliography Machine.

Contact the Subject Librarian for Communication & Art; Languages & Literature; Performing Arts - archersa@nsuok.edu
Sarah Brick Archer's Home Page
Department of Language and Literature


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